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Chapter 2. Configuring the server The following configuration programs and capabilities come with your server: v Configuration/Setup Utility The Configuration/Setup Utility program is part of the basic input/output system (BIOS) code in your server. Use it to configure serial port assignments, change interrupt request (IRQ) settings, change the startup-device sequence, set the date and time, and set passwords. For information about using this utility program, see "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program." v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide program provides software-setup tools and installation tools that are designed for your server. Use this CD during the installation of your server to configure basic hardware features, such as an integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities, and to simplify the installation of your operating system. For information about using this CD, see "Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD" on page 18. v SCSISelect Utility program for Adaptec® HostRAID™ configuration Use the SCSI HostRAID feature of the SCSISelect Utility program to configure the SCSI controller with integrated RAID and the devices that are attached to it. For more information about using this utility program, see "Using the SCSISelect Utility program for Adaptec HostRAID configuration" on page 20. v Boot Menu program The Boot Menu program is part of the BIOS code in your server. Use it to temporarily assign a device to be first in the startup sequence, overriding the startup sequence that is set in the Configuration/Setup Utility program. For information about using this utility program, see "Using the Boot Menu program" on page 22. v Ethernet controller configuration To configure the integrated Ethernet controllers, see "Configuring the Ethernet controllers" on page 22. v Baseboard management controller Use the baseboard management controller utility programs to configure the baseboard management controller. The utilities also provide the capability to update the firmware and sensor data record/field replacable unit (SDR/FRU) data and to configure a network for remote server management. For information about using the baseboard management controller utility programs, see "Using the baseboard management controller" on page 23. v SCSISelect Utility program Use the SCSISelect Utility program to configure devices that are attached to the SCSI controller. For information about using this utility program, see "Using the SCSISelect Utility program" on page 35. Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program Use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to: v View configuration information v View and change assignments for devices and I/O ports v Set the date and time v Set and change passwords and Remote Control Security settings v Set the startup characteristics of the server and the order of startup devices © Copyright IBM Corp. 2005 13

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Chapter
2.
Configuring
the
server
The
following
configuration
programs
and
capabilities
come
with
your
server:
v
Configuration/Setup
Utility
The
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
is
part
of
the
basic
input/output
system
(BIOS)
code
in
your
server.
Use
it
to
configure
serial
port
assignments,
change
interrupt
request
(IRQ)
settings,
change
the
startup-device
sequence,
set
the
date
and
time,
and
set
passwords.
For
information
about
using
this
utility
program,
see
“Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program.”
v
IBM
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
The
ServerGuide
program
provides
software-setup
tools
and
installation
tools
that
are
designed
for
your
server.
Use
this
CD
during
the
installation
of
your
server
to
configure
basic
hardware
features,
such
as
an
integrated
SCSI
controller
with
RAID
capabilities,
and
to
simplify
the
installation
of
your
operating
system.
For
information
about
using
this
CD,
see
“Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD”
on
page
18.
v
SCSISelect
Utility
program
for
Adaptec
®
HostRAID
™
configuration
Use
the
SCSI
HostRAID
feature
of
the
SCSISelect
Utility
program
to
configure
the
SCSI
controller
with
integrated
RAID
and
the
devices
that
are
attached
to
it.
For
more
information
about
using
this
utility
program,
see
“Using
the
SCSISelect
Utility
program
for
Adaptec
HostRAID
configuration”
on
page
20.
v
Boot
Menu
program
The
Boot
Menu
program
is
part
of
the
BIOS
code
in
your
server.
Use
it
to
temporarily
assign
a
device
to
be
first
in
the
startup
sequence,
overriding
the
startup
sequence
that
is
set
in
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program.
For
information
about
using
this
utility
program,
see
“Using
the
Boot
Menu
program”
on
page
22.
v
Ethernet
controller
configuration
To
configure
the
integrated
Ethernet
controllers,
see
“Configuring
the
Ethernet
controllers”
on
page
22.
v
Baseboard
management
controller
Use
the
baseboard
management
controller
utility
programs
to
configure
the
baseboard
management
controller.
The
utilities
also
provide
the
capability
to
update
the
firmware
and
sensor
data
record/field
replacable
unit
(SDR/FRU)
data
and
to
configure
a
network
for
remote
server
management.
For
information
about
using
the
baseboard
management
controller
utility
programs,
see
“Using
the
baseboard
management
controller”
on
page
23.
v
SCSISelect
Utility
program
Use
the
SCSISelect
Utility
program
to
configure
devices
that
are
attached
to
the
SCSI
controller.
For
information
about
using
this
utility
program,
see
“Using
the
SCSISelect
Utility
program”
on
page
35.
Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
Use
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
to:
v
View
configuration
information
v
View
and
change
assignments
for
devices
and
I/O
ports
v
Set
the
date
and
time
v
Set
and
change
passwords
and
Remote
Control
Security
settings
v
Set
the
startup
characteristics
of
the
server
and
the
order
of
startup
devices
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2005
13